Marsh tick vs Shrew tick

Ixodes apronophorus compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh tick	Shrew tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family same	Ixodidae	Ixodidae
Genus same	Ixodes	Ixodes
Species	Ixodes apronophorus	Ixodes trianguliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh tick and Shrew tick share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ixodes.

Conservation Status

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Shrew tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh tick	Shrew tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Shrew tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden